Wrapping and check apparatus for store-service.



H. L. WALBRIDGE, WRAPPING AND CHECK APPARATUS FOR STORE SERVICE.

APPLICATION rum) JULY so, 1013.

1, 1 1 8,3 1 8, Patented Nov. 24, 1914.

enoczns E l l I I HEN/W! WAL Eff/06E wgrgvisml- A TTOR/VEV I-IENRY L. WALBRIDGE. OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

Specification 01 Letters Patent.

WRAPPING AND CHECK APPARATUS FOR STORE-SERVICE.

Patented Nov. 24:. 1914 Application filed July 30, 1913. Serial No. 781.930.

use or, waste of wrapping paper by clerks and salespeople, where the paper is stored 1n the form of rolls as is usually the case; which is brought about by requiring a record 7 of a substantially permanent form to be made and retained, of each portion or section of the material as it is. unrolled and withdrawn orsevered from the roll.

A further object of the invention is to cause a record of each sale of the articles that are wrapped up in the sections of the paper or other material from the roll, to be made on such section of the roll, and at the same time on a marginal portion, either of the roll itself, or of a separate web or roll that is wound up with the roll of material;

and which can be effected by the use of a transfer device, such as the usual carbon paperemployed in making duplicates of any written or typed matter.

Another-object of this invention is to provide means for making duplicate sales records, by having a superposed pair of webswound up in the form of a roll, and to provide means for the rewinding of one of the webs as they are both unwound, after a record is made, by a transfer or carbon sheet in duplicate on the two webs; the other of the two webs being removed for use with the articles purchased. I

A further object of the invention is to provide in a device of the described character, means whereby as the roll is unwound. and a duplicate of a sales form has been made by the clerk on the marginal portion and at the same time on a narrow web. that is either a portion of the original roll. or a separate superposed web such portion will be automatically rewound to form a permanent record forfuture use.

A- further object of this invention is to provide as an article of manufacture, a roll of wrapping paper provided with a longi tudinal line of' perforations near one of its ma rgins, and to also provide at short intervals. lines of perforations extending from said line across the sheet to the edge farthest removed from the longitudinal hire of perforations.

Another object of the invention 1s to provide in the several forms above set forth printed matter in the nature of salesfornis, at short intervals along the web, one for each portion that is to be severed or re moved; and which sales forms are in duplicate on the rolls and on the portion that is rewound to form the permanent record.

in the accompanying drawing illustrating embodiments of my invention, Figure 1 shows a side elevation. Fig. 2 is a plan view at one end portion of the device as shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 shows the structureof Fig. 1 in the matter of making a duplicate record. Fig t-1 shows a modification. Fig. 5 is a side elevation, and Fig. 6 a plan of another modification.

In the form shownin Fig. 1 a roll 12 of wrapping material such as paper is shown wound around a shaft 13 that is supported at its extremities by a pair of brackets 11 only one of which is shown in Figs. 1 and 2; these brackets being provided with a slot 15 into which the shaft 13 extends. The brackets 14 at the lower portions support a second shaft 16, parallel with the shaft 13. The'roll of material 12 is shown as provided with a line of perfo 'ations 17 near one of its sides, and as the material is drawn from the roll it is severed at this line to form :1 marginal web or roll 18; and as the material is first unwound the end of this narrow web 18 is. wound up on the shaft 16, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 3.

By reason of the shaft ,13-for the roll being vertically slidablc in theslots 15 in the brackets 14, the roll 12 will move down ard until the two rolls. 1'2 and 18 are in peripheral contact. and the weight of the upper roll will be largely carried by the smaller roll,--so that as the material is drawn off the roll 12. and rotates it. the roll 18' will be rotated in the opposite direction. that will cause the narrow web .18 to automatically wind itself around the shaft 16 as fast as the material is drawnaofi" from the roll 12.

If desired the severing of the smaller web along'the line 17 may be efiected by means of a small cutter 19 that is pressed against this line on the roll 12 by means of a spring arm 20, at the back of the device, where the. two brackets 14 may be secured to a plate 21. If desired lines of perforations 22 may be provided extending transversely from the to the opposite side, to facilitate the severing said lines of perforations 17 across the web of the web into sheets for use; The marginal portion 18 of the roll 12 may also be provided with printed matter such: as sales forms as shown at23, at short-intervals and the main portion 12 may also be provided with duplicate sales forms on. the opposit edge and on the under face of the web, so that when the'sheet is severed by a knife or blade along the 1i'ne22 as shown in Fig. 3,

' it can be folded over asindicated in Fig. 3

ployed and instead of the narrow web 18 that.

1 portion 30 is withdrawn the smaller web 31 will be 'woundup into a roll-33, by the peto bring the duplicate sales form-24 on the under face of the sheet, on top of the sales form 23; and by interposing a transfer device such as-a carbon sheet 25 between .these two portions, the form on the folded portion 12, will be duplicated onthe form 23 0f the web 18;. Forms 23 and 24 are serially numbered as shown. It will be understood that after. such record is made the unwinding of another portion from the roll 12 willcause this record on the form 23 to be-wound up on the roll 18 and thereby aperma'nent record is made as each" section of the roll 12 is unwound and removed; it being understood that these duplicate forms, 23 and 24 are spaced apart,,one between each of the lines of severance 22;

sired. v

In the arrangement shown in Fig. 4 the longitudinal line of perforations-'17 is not emis a part of the roll 12, the main roll in this form is provided with a supplemental narrow web 31, these two being superposed as they are woundup toform' the roll 32 ,and as the ripheral contact of the two rolls 32 and 33; whichare supportedby brackets similar to the brackets 14 which I have described. In this form also, a transfer or carbon sheet 25 is interposed between the main web 30 and he smaller web 31, at h p of the roll for making the duplicate record ofa sale by the iclerk', before the severed; In this formthe main web 30, and the record web 31, may be'fprovided with sales forms 3:4 and 35*that will-register on the rollas the record" is made'thereon. The web 30 may also be provided with, trans-' verse-lines fofperforations "36 that, in this case will extend entirely across the web. Instead of the. clerkwriting by hand the, sales record vmr'tlic; forms, or on the superposed is severed; an'dthe latter may be provided a record made by the clerk in and these sales forms may 4 further be numbered in serial order if desheet' is; unrolled' and arrears- 44, while the other web 42,after the duplicate record is made, by the carbonv sne'et'45 with transverse perforations46 at such'in tervals. The transfer or carbon sheet is shown as supported on each side by a link 46 connected with the back 47 of the bracket" member, so that the transfer sheet will not be pulled forward with. the web'sas unwound, yet.'the transfer sheet can shift as the diameter of the roll decreases. The two webs 41 and 42'can'beprovided'with sales 1 forms 48 similar to the form 23, but'which.

extend across the web 42-, that forms no part of a wrapper sheet-but is-merely a sales check that is given to the customer orattached, to the article sold. With thisar-i rangement for: each check jslip. that .is made and severed, .a duplicate. is made on the web 4-1, that is automatically wound up on the roll 44, and thereby a"permanent'recor'd is retained. With this arrangement. the trans fer or carbon sheet is maintained-in its proper position for use, and theonlyopen' 'ation required is to draw out on thefupper web 42 and tear off the check slipaft-er-being written, as the duplicate slip automatically rewinds itself on the lower roll, and is thus prevented from being lostor mislaid. With the latter arrangement, anyform of awriting device could be. employed, suchas the: usual form of typewriter, or even'the niachi'ne known as a book typewriter," thatautomatically travels across a stationary-sheet I or form to do the'writingor printing. "What I claim is :v

supported on the frame'torotate in, a fixed 1 position, "a second .s

I frame parallel with said "shaft 1 and' 'guided to move to andf'rom said shaft, anda Cutter adjacent the second shaft arranged to-longitudinally slit the material "as it is ,un'roll'ed' from the second shaft into two'web's'er #4 1.-The cor'nbinationv of a" frame, (a. shaft lit] ' 2. Thecombinatrnof a frame, a Jshaft" I supported on the .fr'ame,i a second .shaft' on f the frame parallel'with said shaft and 4 guided to move to and'fronr said shaft; a apted to carry a roll of materiaha transfer sheet supported adjacent .a roll on the second shaft,

and a cutter arranged] adjacent the second shaft to s lit. 1'naterial asit is uni-oiled fromv the second shaft into two webs,

3. The combination of a frame, a shaft rotatable on the frame. a second shaft supported for movement toward and from the other shaft, to carry a i edge thereof severed and wound on the other shaft, and. upon which severed portion a record is adapted to be made, said rolls being in peripheral contact whereby as the material is drawn off from the second shaft the said severed edge portion will be wound upon the other shaft.

at. The cmnbination of a,.fi.'ame, a shaft rotatable on the frame. a second shaft on the frame parallel with said shaft and guided to more to aud from the shaft, to carry a roll of wrapping material adapted to have a portion at one edge thereof wound on the other shaft, said rolls being in peripl'ieral contact whereby as the .n'iaterial is drawnoff from the second shaft the said edge portion is wound up on the other shaft, and a cutter supported a(l.jaeent the said roll of material to slit the material into two webs as it is drawn off.

The combination of a frame, a shaft rotatable on the frame, a second shaft on the frame supported for movement to and from the other shaft, to carry a roll of wrapping material adapted to have a portion at one edge thereof wound on the other shaft, the rolls being in peripheral contact whereby as the material is drawn off from the second snaft the said edge portion will be wound upon the other said shaft. and a carbon sheet supported adjacent the roll of material on the second shaft arranged to cause a record made upon the material to be imp said edge portion of the material.

(3. The combination of a frame. a shaft on the frame, a second shaft on the frame supported for movement to and from the other shaft. to carry a roll of wrapping material, a cutter adjacent the said roll of material to sever it into two webs as it is nnrolled. one of said webs beingengaged. by the other shaft to be wound thereon by peripheral contact with said roll as the material is unwound therefrom.

7. The combination of a frame, a shaft on the frame. a second shaft on the frame supported for movement to and from the other shaft. to carry a roll of wramiing material having a line of perforations extending longitudinally at one side permitting the roll to be severed in two webs as unwound, one of the webs being attached to the other shaft to be wound thereon by the tact of the twoiolls.

S. The combination of a frame; a shaft on the frame. a second shaft on the frame sup ported for movement to and from the other shaft. to carry a roll of wrapping material having a line of perforations extending longitudinally at one side nm'nutting the roll I A roll of wrapping material adapted to have a portion at one .ssed on peripheral con;

to be severed into two webs, one of the webs being attached to the other shaft to be wound thereon by the peripheral contact of the two rolls, and a transfer sheet adjacent the material on the second shaft arranged to cause a record as made upon the one web to be impressed upon. theother web.

S). The combination of a frame, a shaft on the frame, a second shaft on the frame support-ed for movement to' and from the other shaft, to carry a roll of wrapping'material having a line of perforations extending longitudinally at one side permitting the web to be severed into two webs, a-cutter arranged to slit the material at said perforations as unwound, one of the severed webs being attached to the other shaft to be wound thereon. by the peripheral contact of the two rolls, and a transfer sheet adjacent the material on the second shaftarranged to cause a record to be made upon one web to be impressed upon the other web.

'10. Ti 3 combination of a frame. a shaft on the frame, a second shaft on the frame supported for movement to and from the other shafhto carry a roll of wrapping material having a line of perforations extending longitudinallv at one side permitting the roll to be severed into two webs as unwound. one of the severed webs bein attached to the other shaft to be wound thereon by the peripheral contact of the two rolls,and a line of perforations at intervals on one web extending from said line across the web to the opposite edge.

11. The combination of a frame. a shaft on the frame. a second shaft supported by the frame for movement toward and from said first shaft to carry a roll of wrapping material having sales forms in duplicate at equally spaced intervals and having a line of perforations extending longitudinally at one side to permit the material to be severed into two webs as unwound. said rolls being in peripheral eoularstwherebv as the material is drawn off from the roll the said severed edge portion will be wound up on the first shaft, means to sever one web t'ansversely. and a transfer sheet adjacent the. material on the second shaft arranged to cause a record, as made upon the one web to be impressed upon the other web.

12. The combination ofa frame. a shaft on the frame. a second shaft on the frame supported for movement to and from the other shaft. to carry a roll of wrapping material having; a line of perforations extend ingj longitmlinallv at one side permitting the roll to he severed in fi. two webs as unwound. and h 1,; sues forms at equally spaced in- 'iervals onopposite sides of the line of per the one shaft.

tobe' mad'e'and said shaft adapted'tobe roinade on the Web attached to and wound on 13. The combination of a roll of Wrapping material supported to have rotative andradial-movement; a shaft parallel with said mu and upon "which the .roll has peripheral contact, means to longitudinally sever'tl 'e wrapping material adjacent. one edge as it'is drawn from the roll, and upon which severed portion a record is adapted tate'd and the severed portion Woundthere- 'on' hy ithe peripheral contact of theroll upon said shaft and the material wound thereon.'- p Y .114.- The eombination of a frame to rotatahly support a roll of Wrapping material andfto have radial movement, a'shaft sup-' presence of two subscribin ported by the frame parallel with the roll with which the roll has peripheral contact,

means to longitudinally sever the Wrapping material adjacent one edge as it is drawn from the roll and upon which severed portiona recordis adapted to be madeQsaid shaftheing rotated and the severed portion of the material wound thereon by the' periplieral contact of the roll of material ,upon

said shaft, and the material wound thereon, 

